Black Hood
The Black Hood is the name used by several characters in the Archie Comics.
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Black Hood (Matthew Burland)
- Main Article: Matthew Burland
The ex-cop came to be framed for grand larceny and left for dead by a villain known as the Skull. (Top-Notch Comics v1 #9)
Burland eventually clears his name, but continues to wear the costume. Matthew Burland's love interest is a newspaper reporter named Barbara "Babs" Sutton. He drives a motorcycle called the Hoodcycle that can transform into other vehicles. The Kip Burland Black Hood is unmasked in court by a character named 'Needlenoodle'. Thereafter, Burland becomes a private detective.
Black Hood (Thomas "Kip" Burland)
- Main Article: Thomas Burland
Thomas "Kip" Burland, was given the secret identity by his uncle, the "first" Black Hood, who revealed that the family had in fact used the pseudonym throughout history. This version is less flamboyantly costumed, preferring to wear the mask with regular biker leathers, rides a high performance motorcycle and is typically armed with a custom designed Pepper-box pistol with multiple functions.
As the Black Hood, wearing a black mask with eye holes and a brown jacket as his costume. He is gunned down and killed by police officer Gregory Hettinger while dressed as the Black Hood. Later, Gregory Hettinger takes up the mantle of the Black Hood.
Black Hood (Impact Comics)
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Black Hood (Mateo Burland)
- Main Article: Mateo Burland
Mateo Burland, a young Detroit criminal whose sister is murdered by the same criminals Mateo worked with, when Mateo himself tries to escape their influence. After using weapons and equipment found in the defunct headquarters of the Justice League Detroit, Mateo confronts the drug dealer responsible for his sister's death and takes his black bandana. It is unclear whether he kills the drug dealer when he says he has meted out justice. It remains to be seen how much of a hero Mateo will become as he adopts the persona of the Black Hood.
Black Hood (Greg Hettinger)
- Main Article: Greg Hettinger
Overview
Notes
- The concept of Black Hood was created by Harry Shorten where it made its first appearance in Archie Comics Top-Notch Comics v1 #9 (October, 1940).
In other media
Television
Appearances
- Top-Notch Comics v1: (1940)
- Black Hood Comics v1:
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